Orbital Sciences X-34
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The Orbital Sciences X-34 was an experimental, unmanned reusable rocket plane developed in the 1990s to test technologies for low-cost, rapid-turnaround space access.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental reusable rocket plane
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testbed vehicle ⓘ unmanned spaceplane ⓘ |
| carrierAircraft | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
X-plane
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experimental spacecraft ⓘ reusable launch system technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| controlSystem | fly-by-wire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | unmanned ⓘ |
| designation | X-34 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStartDate | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| engineType | Fastrac rocket engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightType | captive-carry tests ⓘ |
| flightProfile | suborbital ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | autonomous guidance and navigation ⓘ |
| intendedLaunchSite |
Dryden Flight Research Center
NERFINISHED
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Wallops Flight Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingMethod | unpowered horizontal runway landing ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | air-launched from carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| length | approximately 17.8 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately Mach 8 target design ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | multiple test airframes ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| program | NASA Reusable Launch Vehicle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programCancellationDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| programGoal |
demonstrate aircraft-like operations for space vehicles
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reduce cost of access to space ⓘ |
| propulsionType | liquid-fueled rocket engine ⓘ |
| purpose |
demonstrate rapid-turnaround operations
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technology demonstrator for low-cost space access ⓘ testbed for reusable launch vehicle technologies ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | NASA X-33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reusability | reusable ⓘ |
| status | canceled ⓘ |
| structureMaterial | composite materials ⓘ |
| testRole |
autonomous flight control testing
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rapid turnaround ground operations ⓘ thermal protection system evaluation ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 8.9 meters ⓘ |
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